How to sew reusable folding shopping bags expandable style grocery totes two ways. Ikea thread hooks 

This easy to sew stopping tote is a hybrid between my supermarket shopping bags and the expandable shoe bags I've made before. These will make a great addition to your next craft store, and are a great substitute to single use plastic bags. Here's where I purchased the pegboard hooks if you're in Australia www.etsy.com/au/shop/SYNERGY3DAu?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1539357365&from_page=listing www.ebay.com.au/usr/synergy3d If you enjoyed this video & feel like giving something back to the channel, you can do that here..... www.buymeacoffee.com/stitchthisr or via Paypal www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YYZF9B787XGD6 Did you know we have a Facebook group "Christine's Home Affairs"? I'd love for you to share what you make with the whole community. If you like my videos, click subscribe, and follow, so you won't miss out on any upcoming videos. Go ahead, try it. It's completely free! My fabric labels and the style I use are from wunderlabel.com.au/?affil=christineshomeaffairs now that I have an affilliation with them, I may get a small commission on sales. My metal tags are from lihuihardware.en.alibaba.com/?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.88.5 If you like my products, you will find many here... My Website stitchthis.com.au Here are some of my favourite products to use. They are affiliate links, which provide me a small commission if you purchase any products via the link. This helps me continue to provide videos for your enjoyment. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My Amazon storefront in USA and other countries www.amazon.com/shop/christineshomeaffairs amzn.to/3Pvx0jk The following products are for Amazon Australia Wash away tape - amzn.to/3dUwD1B Pattern notcher - amzn.to/3p5ab8t Clover awl - amzn.to/3dhk2Wf Peltex - amzn.to/3PMMT2G Continuous zipper No.5 - amzn.to/3ag7CfZ Continuous Zipper No.3 - amzn.to/3ybAHkN Strapping - amzn.to/3bI04TD Chalk wheel - amzn.to/3R21bxL Seam Guage - amzn.to/3Id90ws Square ruler - amzn.to/3Rjn0ZQ Eyelets - amzn.to/3P2SZvq #singletbag #reusablebags #shoppingtotes #beginnersewing #DIY #sewtosell

Thank you for this tutorial. I really like the cotton bag & would like to see a lined version. I made up a saying for myself when doing French seams: Do it wrong then make it right. It helps me remember to sew wrong sides together first, then put right sides together to finish the seam.

Thank you for always giving us the measurements in inches also! That is so appreciated by us Americans and the few other countries that use the imperial system! Im terrible at converting, so Thank You! 😂❤

I just organized my thread by color recently on the wooden peg rack, I’ve put cut straws on each peg, taller than the thread spools so that the bobbin can safely sit on top of the spool. I’ve tried numerous ways, and this works the best for me. My odds and ends bobbins sit on top of each other on a straw also. Your projects always keep my attention from start to finish.

That trick around the top is not lazy, it’s clever!

I appreciate how real you are in these videos. Showing that you cut a wee bit too close and cut the seam and had to redo it. Also noting that you could be doing extra steps, but wanted to just get it done and on to the thread rack. Thanks Christine.

You are so organized and your spools of thread are all looking really nice now. Thanks for the great instructions for making the bags. I also like the tip about continuing to the topstitching from stitching the top edge of the bag and handles down. I've never thought about that.

Christine this is genius. Brilliant space for shopping or to craft class. Love it!! Pegboard hooks so smart!!

Another great project. Thank you

Wow! Your thread organizer makes a good back-drop for your sewing room. Thank you again Christine!

Bags are great. Thank you. Thread wall is super!

I always learn something useful when I watch these videos. Aways. This particular bag I'll likely not make as I prefer a boxed bottom shopping bag with more durability and a wider base because I pack them full. Aside from that, it's brilliant the way you use a continuous line of sewing along the top. I would have never thought of that! I struggle with organizing and I'm constantly re-revising/re-thinking my sewing room (it doubles as my home office), which eats away at my actual sewing time!!! But now, I need to go comb my hair 🙂 Thanks, Christine!

Thank you for sharing! I love the thread rack, it's a fantastic setup. :)

Love this tutorial actually all of yours. Thank you. Love your thread set up

Great video. So easy to follow you. Thank you so much.

I going to make these for my neighbors this year. Plan to put their initial or monogram on the front. Fingers crossed. Waiting for my health to get a second wind. lol. Thanks for all the terrific project ideas you share with us. ❤

The racks are brilliant,that’s what I need. The bags were lovely as usual,just a little different to the number one seller😁.Thanks for sharing,going to link to look at the racks.

Nice organization!

Everything is very nice and neat. Thanks 🙏

Everything looks so good.

Your thread display looks fantastic. I've not used a plastic bag for shopping since we had to pay for them, and of course I've sewn quite a few since and I always carry a couple in my normal bag.. The shops that still sell plastic bags can charge what they like and as far as I know they are (or should be) biodegradable.

I love IKEA! I have one just five minutes from my house. The pegboard section is where I get all of my sewing organizational needs.

I really like this expanding shopping tote but I’d prefer to have the cotton lined. I tend to pack my bags that need extra support. Your peg holder is great! I’m in the process of moving my sewing room so any idea is valuable. Especially all your projects.

As usual a great video. Would love a lined version xx😊

Yes I would a video on the lined version please😊

Love your videos 😊. Also love the new rack 😊

Your idea at the top of the bag stitching up and around the second time is s smarter idea, not lazy.

Thank you Christine, you made the process of combining the 2 look easy and with great results. I love the look of the smaller profile but extra width when needed. Being shorter and older I tend to get wrapped up in the bigger bags when trying to get things in, lol. I was going to put snaps at the top to keep it closed until needed but now I don't think it is needed. I may do some with the wraps and snap for easy storage until needed like your other bags from a while back. I got goose bumps when I saw the title and had to make a cup of tea to sit and see what you had come up with. Love them and your peg board looks great. I have recently switched back to peg instead of drawers, much quicker and easier. Thanks again for another great one.

Another great project Christine. The pegboard looks so organized too 😊 Question about bag strength: how sturdy is the cotton bag compared to the upholstery fabric bag? Would it be less suitable for heavy groceries for example? I’ve often wondered.

How useful, what a brilliant idea to keep spools and bobbins together. E❤

love the bags awesome. oh to have the dream organized sewing room lol,🪡🪡🪡🪡🛍🛍🛍🛍🛍🛍🛍🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵✂✂✂✂📏📏📏

I love the bags , also am very envious of your new hooks and board looks great 😊

Wow 😮 those hooks are fantastic!! Now I’ll get back to the rest of your video 😅

Thanks Christine’s love that when I get up in the us ur video are all up ! Love and learn so much from your tutorials !❤

Those spool hooks are so cool! Sadly he doesn't ship to the US, but he does offer the 3D printing file so you can print your own. Wish I had a 3D printer!

Another fab project to try you really do keep us busy 👏 I’ve just added to my IKEA pegboard you never seem to have one big enough. I’m going to try out the thread holders certainly keeps everything nest and tidy. Thanks again, can’t wait to see what you have for us next x

Tada…so neat and organized!

Thanks Christine, love the pegboard it looks great.

That has to be the quietest sewing machine I have ever heard! Thank you very much for sharing.

Lovely little bags. Love a good storage system. 👍👍👍

Fantastic! Just what I was looking for. Warmest greetings from Cape Town (Melkbos) , South Africa

Love the bags and love the remake of the board they look great.

Awesome, love the bags & the peg board. I hv zips crammed n a drawer, hanging is an awesome idea!!

Hi Christine, thanks for another great video… love your peg board setup… also I was wondering if you would consider doing a how to video for surger I’ve had mine for a while but never could use it because I can’t get the tension right. Thank you

Great bag ideas! I ran off to etsy and grabbed a couple of the 4 prong for my mini cones. Christine, I thought it might be a good idea to put a D-ring to the handle while you attach it for keys and such. Anyway, thanks for the spool contact. 😊

I like your peg board really neat like the way you have done these bags have some very soft floppy upholstery fabric it needs some stiffing i think not sure what to do with it as yet thanks Christine for all your lovely videos learning lots have a nice day

I love the peg board that is awsome...Ms Christina I have a friend that is wanting a purse with a concealed carry pocket lol😂 were can't see that is a gun in it lol I was wondering if might could do a tutorial on lol....luv

I really enjoyed this video. I plan on making some of these bags. I would like to have you help me with cutting out fabrics using rotary cutters. I have some issues with my vision. I am educated and do understand cm, inches etc. I spend so much time measuring, cutting and then measuring again. I would like to have ideas from you that might help. Thank you

Loved the video, Christine! I'm an organizational freak too, though you'd never know it by looking at my craft room🤪. Love this hybrid bag. Hubby's been wanting me to make him a bag to carry a plastic case he uses to carry cables to his gigs and I think this design will work perfectly. How would I go about making sure the case will fit inside the bag? Just measure the circumference a make sure my fabric measures more? Hugs from Nevada, Cathy❤

Hi Christine, from Adelaide, South Australia. I love you videos. When doing the French seam on the floral bag would it still work if you had overlocked those first two rows of stitching on the right side of the fabric then machine stitch the bag on the wrong side.

Hi Christine, question for you. I've been gifted several pieces of vinyl and made your expandable shoe bags as gifts. Well, someone asked me if I could make them an expandable shoe twice that size, everything the same, one center zipper etc. They said they want it for traveling. They pack their things in little bags then fill the suit case. She said the idea that these fold flat when empty would be a huge help to her. Can you picture 2 shoe bags side by side and create something? Help give me some creative juices. Gwen in Indiana USA

A question please… How do you determine whether to measure 3” from center for the handles *or just find the center* on each side. Sometimes you find center and here you measure 3 inches. Thanks 😊 Also, does this way of slipping the strap in and then folding it up work with the poly webbing?

Christine, Christine, Christine! You were doing so well, giving us the needle type the needle size and stitch length and then you forgot. 😂 I’m guessing you are using polyester thread . And even though your pegboard with your thread looks nice and organized thread manufacturers always state or most of them say your thread should not be exposed to any type of light and to keep covered because of dust. And I think you asked at the beginning of the video if we wanted to see this same version with a lining and I would definitely like to see that. I just think it looks very unfinished doesn’t have a lining, especially if I’m going to give these as gifts, let alone sell them .

You mentioned that you didn't want to many different types of bags in your shop - I saw a documentary about Costco and one of the things that make them so successful is that they don't waste space on different brands. They only stock one brand of most items - they said that it is less stress when you don't need to look through 5 types and make decisions, it saves them valuable warehouse space and helps keep their costs lower. I know if I go in for mustard it doesn't really make a difference what brand it is.

My city recently banned plastic bags. I live in burbs so it didn't apply to me, but to most of my friends and family. So I'm on a mission to make and give away for free 500 bags. This is the pattern I have been using. I started by burning through my stash, then I collected old sheets and linens. So far I've given away about 170. Wish me luck on getting to 500!

Just made this and posted I used dollar store fabric 2.50 us dollars interfacing and lable, total cost 4.50❤❤❤